I'm sure there will be many who disagree with me, but I for one would hate to see the police enforce any of that which has been mentioned in this post.

As for splashing water on main and secondary roads is concerned, I think banning it may lead to even more accidents. At least when there's splashing and water throwing, cars and bikes are more or less forced to slow down or stop. Let's face it, most road fatalities over Songkran happen on stretches of road where there's not a bucket of water in sight.

Don't try to impress me with your manner of dress cos a monkey himself is a monkey no less - cold fact

The water dept. could just turn off the water for the day and that would take care of it. Or the police could impose martial law for the day; nobody can leave their house. Songkran could be eliminated from the holiday calendar. I'm sure there's lot of possibilities for controlling the population; Germany, Russia, China, N. Korea; they all had/have solutions to unruliness.

Hua Hin Today Facebook page - I think they're a day early, April 1st is tomorrow.

"Water Guns Banned During Songkran
In previous years this illegality has been ignored, however the ban on using water guns will be vigorously enforced nationwide during the forthcoming Songkran celebrations.
An official statement, released today, reminds all revellers that engaging in water fights with water guns is prohibited as pointing simulated firearms at people is no different from pointing real semi-auto handguns or rifles.
The statement says that “water guns can only be used to shoot at targets, and eye protection must be worn. Pointing any type of firearm or simulated firearm at any individual is illegal. As simulated explosives are also illegal, ‘water bombs’ must be small, biodegradable balloons and filled to be no larger than a ping pong ball.”
Penalties for offenders include being ‘branded’ using coloured paste."

This land gets sillier and sillier. However, I would be quite happy if the banned Songkran altogether. But that's just me being selfish.
It's been going on for many many years and is a highlight in Thai 'culture'.

Hua Hin Today Facebook page - I think they're a day early, April 1st is tomorrow.

"Water Guns Banned During Songkran
In previous years this illegality has been ignored, however the ban on using water guns will be vigorously enforced nationwide during the forthcoming Songkran celebrations.
An official statement, released today, reminds all revellers that engaging in water fights with water guns is prohibited as pointing simulated firearms at people is no different from pointing real semi-auto handguns or rifles.
The statement says that “water guns can only be used to shoot at targets, and eye protection must be worn. Pointing any type of firearm or simulated firearm at any individual is illegal. As simulated explosives are also illegal, ‘water bombs’ must be small, biodegradable balloons and filled to be no larger than a ping pong ball.”
Penalties for offenders include being ‘branded’ using coloured paste."

"Water Guns Banned During Songkran" Good Throwing buckets of water is one thing, but water under pressure is dangerous especially with no eye protection, it's common sense.

Throwing buckets of water over motorcyclists is also unacceptably dangerous. Iced water worse. There are a few aspects of Songkran that are way out of control. But at least Hua Hin isn't the worst place to experience it.